@NewPopLit

Human creativity, lo-tech innovation. No AI. Puppet-free. Reinventing the short story. Creators of print zeens. King Wenclas and Kathleen Marie Crane editors.

 Downriver Detroit
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Joined June 2014
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INTRO to our new feature, "Raspberry Leaf" by talented story writer Paula Brancato. newpoplit.com/2026/10/16/fal…

Fall Fiction 2026

COUPLES AND SINGLES, MEN AND WOMEN Divides and conflicts between men and women seem to be a constant theme in social media of late, and even, on occasion, in the news. How to behave? How to get a p…

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Karl Wenclas@KingWenclas1h
I'm working on Part II of this story/novella. If you've read it, and want to read more about one of the characters (or less about one), let me know! Call it fiction in flux-- everything about it is (Franzen Cliche Alert) up for grabs.
Karl Wenclas@KingWenclasOct 7
Yes, I write, as well as running a literary site. My latest, "Midterm Madness," is a look at America now. newpoplitinteractive.com/202… #election
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If even ONE of these four rumors or contentions is true, he'll go down as the worst president in U.S. history. -Trump raped young teenagers. -Trump is a Russian puppet. -Trump planned the Jan 6 attempted coup. -Trump staged his own shooting. If all four are true? 🤨
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"Literature was not promulgated by a pale and emasculated critical priesthood singing their litanies in empty churches – nor is it a game for the cloistered elect, the tinhorn mendicants of low calorie despair." -John Steinbeck
Litgiver@thelitgiverOct 16
Replying to @NewPopLit @TheLincoln
youtu.be/7SKEODtaQUU?is=C1lC… - if Steinbeck was right 💛

John Steinbeck gives Nobel Prize Speech

John Steinbeck's speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in St...

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The idea with multidimensional writing technique, used in this story, is to capture the chaotic craziness of the world we live in now. Part II is coming.
New Pop Lit@NewPopLitOct 7
How to be political and topical in fiction. "No! You can't do that!" establishment literary people scream. newpoplitinteractive.com/202… #shortstories
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Terry Virts@AstroTerry12h
They say inflation is 3.7%. - My streaming & data subscriptions all just went up 20% - My flood insurance is up 100% over the last 5 years - My grocery bills are up 50% over the past year - Electric bills are up 20% The only 3.7% I see is the amount gas goes up every day.
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The Iron Law of Institutions hit me in the face so hard five years ago that I'm still reeling, because it's as provable in practice as gravity.
Zeronelite@Zeronelite20h
The contradictions are sharpening.
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#NFL football seems to be in a state of flux. Standard strategies and tactics are no longer working. Games have become unpredictable. New ideas are already being tried. What should be in a state of flux, but isn't, is our literature.
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The DIY mantra in the 1990s: Don't sell out! We've seen the results of failure to heed that advice, with Congress, with media, maybe even in our literature.
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The center-right solution for Ukraine: Munich II. Neville Chamberlain standing on an airport runway waving a meaningless, toothless piece of paper.
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I was a GOP voter for my entire adult life until 2016, and right now every single one of them makes me feel vomitous. They are smarmy liars, cheats, manipulators, and frauds. And considering what their capitulation to Trump has now led to-they’re traitors. They disgust me.
Aaron Rupar
@atruparOct 18
Mike Johnson: "You have to keep the grownups in charge, steady hands at the wheel. That's why Republicans HAVE to keep control of Congress."
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bONGO 🎃@wariocolosseumOct 18
could u imagine if all this money went to things that actually benefit ppl like education and healthcare
unusual_whales
@unusual_whalesOct 17
BREAKING: Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and Google are expected to pour $750 billion into capital spending this year, mostly on AI data centers, per Bloomberg. That’s enough to write a $5,500 check to every household in America. It’s up more than 80% from last year’s $410 billion.
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It's kinda comical to see a few center-right media outlets still pretending there's anything normal about the Trump Administration. There's nothing normal, populist, or conservative about any of them. Just a collection of money-grabbing thieves and scoundrels.
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I cannot believe we, as in America, are standing with russia. The invader. With putin the dictator. America has fallen so far under the trump regime. Even after trump is gone the world will never look at us the same ever again. We will never be trusted. maga you are the biggest traitors to our country. You put this guy in our White House and you still stand behind him as he destroys us. You’re NOT America First you are fucking TRAITORS. Take the “patriot” out of your profile and replace it with “trump cult”. So sick of what is happening.
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Someone either got hacked or has gone over to the dark side.
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Karl Wenclas@KingWenclasOct 19
I haven't had anyone say how accurate or inaccurate this "fictional" political-satirical look at political campaigns is. #Michigan #DSA #Election2026
New Pop Lit@NewPopLitOct 7
How to be political and topical in fiction. "No! You can't do that!" establishment literary people scream. newpoplitinteractive.com/202… #shortstories
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Karl Wenclas@KingWenclasOct 18
Some lively orchestral music, Moncayo's "Huapango," conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Has a populist, mid-20th Century vibe to it. youtube.com/watch?v=Gkwxtnju…

Gustavo Dudamel - Moncayo: Huapango (Orquesta Sinfónica Simón...

Gustavo Dudamel leads the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venez...

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LOOK AT TEXAS! 🔥🔥🔥
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Nothing to write about? Really? 🤨 Another excerpt from "Midterm Madness Part I."
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Poor Martin Heidegger has yet to receive a vote. So sad! In many ways he was the ultimate postmodern thinker. Please vote!
New Pop Lit@NewPopLitOct 17
Who was the first postmodernist? 🤔 #Quiz
44%Pontius Pilate
22%Friedrich Nietzsche
0%Martin Heidegger
33%Jean-Francois Lyotard
9 votes • 14 hours
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The idea with multidimensional writing technique, used in this story, is to capture the chaotic craziness of the world we live in now. Part II is coming.
New Pop Lit@NewPopLitOct 7
How to be political and topical in fiction. "No! You can't do that!" establishment literary people scream. newpoplitinteractive.com/202… #shortstories
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